Since I made my first tentative forays into the world of non-league, with a visit to Hampton & Richmond Borough vs Ebbsfleet United in March 2017, this website has given me a much needed chance to meet interesting people, explore my love for the game and pretend to the wife that I'm doing something constructive.... Continue Reading →
Saturday 5th September 2020, 1500 Kick Off Saltash United FC vs St Blazey AFC The Build Up A weekend visit home to Cornwall (my first in over a year!) presented a perfect opportunity to take in some local football, and it just so happened to fall on the first match day of the South West... Continue Reading →
Monday 10th August 2020, 1945 Kick Off Sutton Common Rovers vs Tonbridge Angels The Build Up Last time I put a match report on here, things looked a little bit different. As I watched Chertsey Town dispatch Ashford Town (Middx) back in February, people were predicting that drastic action would need taking to offset the... Continue Reading →
Name: Rhys Forster Club: Met Police Position: Goalkeeper Age: 21 Twitter: @forster_20 instagram: @_.forster People often say that goalkeepers are a different breed. It’s a unique position, and carries a level of responsibility far beyond the outfield positions. It’s a role where a player is expected to dominate his area, to lead the defence, and to... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 23rd January 2018, 1945 KO Metropolitan Police FC vs Tonbridge Angels FC The Build Up An unexpectedly free Tuesday evening found me making the short drive to East Molesey, and the Met Police’s home ground of Imber Court. Tonight would be the third time I’ve been to see the Met Police play, and I’m... Continue Reading →
Despite my deepest desire to watch non-league in Horsham, Leatherhead or Thurrock over the Bank Holiday weekend, my long haired sergeant major decided otherwise, so I ended up getting my football fix in North Rhine-Westphalia instead. A trip to Düsseldorf brought about a veritable feast of footy. However, as enjoyable as it was sitting in... Continue Reading →
Saturday 5th August 2017, 1500 KO Chessington & Hook United FC vs Lancing FC The football season began in earnest last night, with two Championship games kicking off, so I really regard this Saturday as the first weekend proper of the football season. Therefore, in a week where football went properly mental at the upper... Continue Reading →
The Grass Roots Tourist 